Chester stared in the mirror of the bathroom. He was in Sally's hospital room. She was passed out at the moment. On withdraw. He was so dead when she woke up. He didn't even know what the heck she smoked! Whatever Cruz gave him! He sighed and pulled off the wig. His eyes were red and puffy from the small amount of crying he had been doing. He took out the contacts and flushed the. HE WAS DONE! Done with this Chester thing.
He put Sally in danger. It hurt! Lightning cleaned his face up really well and took off the tie. Unbuttoning the top couple buttons of his shirt. He was so tired. Needing a little sleep. He had already called his mom and talked to her. Luckily she already had the kids. So she happily took them for the night when she heard something happened to Sally. Not that she was surprised. It only gave her more reasons to try and tell Lightning how he needed to have the kids most of the time over Sally. Lightning took a last look at himself. He was ridiculous. So stupid. He opened the door to see Sheriff standing over Sally. Looking at her sleeping. Lightning tossed the wig behind the door, not exactly wanting to tell Sheriff he was pretending to be someone else.
Sheriff looked at Lightning. A little surprised to see him. "Oh.. I was told someone else was here with Sally." He said. Lightning sighed answering "Well I am. What um.. What are you doing here?" Lightning asked. Sheriff frowned and glanced at Sally before answering his friend. "She took drugs.. I was called because.. They were illegal drugs.. In her system.. That's not like Sally..." Lightning was afraid and pissed. Oh so pissed at Cruz! She was gonna hear it later! "I'm suppose to arrest her and the guy she came in with. I need to question him." Sheriff explained. Lightning became even more scared! "Arrest Sally!? Come on! You know she didn't have drugs!" Sheriff nodded "I know, calm down.." He motioned for Lightning to calm down.
"i'll talk to Sally once she's awake. But the law is the law.. Sh'es in trouble.. So.. I may have.. changed the report a bit.. But it's gonna depend on what she tells me of coarse.." Sheriff explained. Lightning felt so terrible. "Please don't arrest her.." he begged. Sheriff snickered "I won't. I mean unless by some crazy chance she really is involved in something bad.. But this is Sally.. No way she took drugs.. She had the kids until.. Well today? Right?" Lightning nodded. "I don't know.. Something isn't right.. I'll talk to her later.. For now.." Sheriff pulled out his cuffs. Lightning sighed speaking up "Don't do that.." Sheriff didn't want to but explained "Hospital rules McQueen.. You waiting with her? Until she wakes up?" he asked. Lightning nodded. Sheriff cuffed Sally's wrist to the bed rail. "I gotta stay out side the door. But I'm gonna run and grab a coffee. Gonna be a long day.. You want anything?" He asked his friend as he made his way out. Lightning stared at Sally but shook his head answering "No, I'm fine, thanks.." Sheriff nodded once and left for now. Lightning hated that he got her into this. So he sat down next to her bed. Waiting for her to wake up . He was just so tired.. He placed his hand over hers and that was the last thing he remembered before closing his eyes...
Sally opened her eyes. She was dazed still. Felt so sad and upset. Like she could just cry and cry and cry. She felt someone's hand on hers. She looked over.. Ches?.. Lightning.. Why was he here?.. OH god.. His office.. HIS CAR!... The tears began and they just didn't stop! Her sniffling and whimpering woke Lightning and he quickly tightened his grip on her hand! Thankful she was okay! Sort of okay.. "Oh Lightning!.. I messed up!" She cried! Tears flowing down her face! Lightning stood up and hugged her! "No, no... Sshhh.. You're gonna be okay.." He assured.
She tried to wrap her arms around him, and that's when she realized one of her wrists were cuffed! "Oh god!... Why am I arrested!? What happened to me!? I.. I.." She paused as she and Lightning stared at each other! "You had drugs in your office!?" She yelled! Lightning was just as surprised! "I didn't know what they were! Someone.. gave them to me.." he admitted! Sally was furious but to sad to fight right now, sad and weak.
"Take me home.. Take me home please.." she whined. Lightning frowned. "I can't.. Do that.. Sheriff wants to talk to you anyway.. Luckily I don't think you're in any real trouble Sal.." He explained. Sally grabbed Lightning by his shirt and snapped "If I tell him I got those drugs from you, YOU are going to jail! Do you understand that!?" She yelled!Lightning pulled away and nodded "I know.. I can take care of myself. You just tell him the truth.. You didn't know what they were and you.." Sally stared at Lightning. "Light?... Why did you have these drugs?.. IS this what you have been smoking?! All this time!?" She was scared for him! Worried he possibly had picked up an addiction!
"NO! I am being honest with you Sally. Someone gave them to me.. I never even smoked one. You did.." She frowned. She was going to go to jail or send Lightning to jail! " I won't send you away to get locked up for fifteen years.. I will not do it!" She yelled! Lightning, though thankful for that, wasn't sure what else to do. He needed to talk to Cruz. Find out where and why she even had these! Sally was scrambling to think of what on earth to tell Sheriff!
"Look.. This is my mess.. I'm sorry.. I didn't think you'd do anything.. Like this?" Lightning pointed out. Sally wiped her eyes and had to ask "What is your relationship with Chester.. At one point I thought he was you!?.. But I'm pretty sure I was wrong.." She was so hurt. Lightning sighed. He could tell her the truth but.. Now was the wrong time for sure! "He's.. Was... A close employee of mine. But after this"-"Oh no! Chester didn't do anything wrong Lightning!.. He was so sweet to me and he... He wouldn't even sleep with me.. What was wrong with me? what did I smoke?" She cried. Lightning shook his head answering "I'm not sure yet.. But I'm gonna find out... Doctors won't tell me sense.." he paused. Sally's eyes teared u up. "Sense we're not involved together anymore.. I know.."
Lightning sat down in bed next to Sally. He cradled her in his arms while she cried. "Oh my god the kids!?" she screamed! "Sshshh My mom has them.. Calm down.." Lightning answered. Petting her hair. He felt so bad for this mess. "Sally... I love you.." She cried hearing that. She squeazed onto his arms. She was very emotional right now. "I love you to.." She sniffled. Lightning kind of hurt hearing that. But it also felt so happy hearing those words from her. He kissed her forehead and let her cry. Drugs must of been messing with her...
Cal had just finished a lesson up with his students and made his way to his office. "Oh Mr. Weathers!" his secretary shouted before he opened his door. Cal stopped and waited. "Mr McQueen is in there. He said it's urgent." Cal sighed and rolled his eyes. He walked into his office and shut the door. Yep. Lightning was waiting. "What do you want McQueen?..." He asked as he made his way to his chair. "Is Cruz here?" Lightning asked. Cal nodded but immediately snapped "You ain't gettin in her pants McQueen." Lightning glared and hit the desk "She might be taking drugs!" Cal's expression changed.
"Cruz?" Cal asked. Lightning sat down and explained "She gave me some stuff and.. Something happened." Cal rolled his eyes. "You are not blaming Cruz for your own drug experimental stuff." Lightning glared at Cal and snapped "Get her in here. Now. She will tell you!" He he ordered. Cal sighed but not wanting this to go too far grabbed his phone and called for Cruz to come in.
A few minutes passed then the door opened, "Hey Mr Weathers, I was called..." she slowed and stared at Lightning.. Lightning and Cal?.. This couldn't be good.. "Shut the door." Cal instructed. Cruz slowly clicked the door shut. She was a little nervous. "Lightning is saying... Well.." Cal snickered. "Lightning says you gave him drugs. Is that true?' he asked. Cruz stared at Lightning. Lightning looked mad. "Look," Cal began explaining "If you have drugs or anything you need to come clean now before"-"Okay!.. I... I mean I gave him... this new way people are smoking.. I only tried it a few times myself.. You can't take much.." Cal was very surprised. "Sally smoked it." Lightning growled. Cruz's eyes widened.
"And now she's in the hospital." he added. Cruz was hurt and upset and embaressed. "I.. I gave that stuff to you.. For you.. I never thought you'd give it away, and not Sally?" Cruz replied. Lightning glared. He had no real way of explaining how Sally actually got a hold of it. Cal sighed "Cruz, if I can't trust you?.." "NO! You can trust me! I swear it!" Cruz quickly defended! Cal didn't seem convinced. "I'm sorry Cruz.. I can't have a racer that.. Does that kind of stuff.." "Storm does it!?" "He's not my racer. You have to set a better example. And.. I don't think you can." He said. Lightning was even a little surprised. He got up and muttered "I'm gonna go.. But I did the right thing here, and I told you. Go easy on her.." "Go easy?" Cal snarled rudely.
"She had drugs! I have to have her room searched now too. She is the racer of the Dinico Rusteze Racing School, she can't set that kind of example!" Cruz frowned. Was she about to be fired!? Thanks to LIGHTNING!? "Would you rather I handle this my way or call the cops?" he asked. "NO!.." Cruz shouted. "I.. If I have to, I'll quit.." She whimpered. Lightning stared at her, at Cal. He had to step in and say something! "Woah.. Cal hold on.. We were young once.. We tried things.. If I remember, Megan still doesn't know about the time you and I spent in that motel back in 08." Cal frowned but snapped back "Neither does Sally!?" Lightning glared, "That's not the point. We were young and we did things that should have gotten us fired. We did things to Chick and Carl that should have gotten us banned from the track. But you had family and I had my crew chief..." Lightning replied then sighed.
"Let this slide once.. She's young.." He added softly. Cal glared and snapped "You'd know, wouldn't you." Lightning sighed. Cal stared at Cruz. Pathetically young. Cal sighed and motioned for them to leave. "Go.. Both of you.. I got work to settle..." Cruz and Lightning stared at each other a moment. But the two left Cal's office and left him alone to quote work. They walked side by side in the halls. Cruz was upset, Lightning was mad.
"Mr McQueen I"-"DON'T You Mister McQueen me! What the heck were those drugs!? Do you even understand how bad this is!?" Lightning yelled! Cruz stopped and tried to defend herself some "I never thought Sally or anyone else would take them?.. I figured you knew what it was?.." "I didn't! And now Sally is the hospital over it! You are so stupid!" He growled. And OH that hurt her. She just stood there silently letting Lightning yell at her, "You seriously are the most inconsiderate person I've ever met! Now, Sally and I could go under investigation! I HAVE KIDS! I can't risk them, have people coming into my home!?" "I'm Sorry!" Cruz yelled, But Lightning was furious!
"NO! Sorry isn't good enough for me! You are so immature and could never understand! Because you have NOTHING TO LOSE!" He shouted in her face. Cruz shoved Lightning away and snapped with that "NOTHING to lose!? I have EVERYTHING to lose! I don't want to get fired AGAIN, might I add! OR quit! I LOVE racing!" "You can't LOSE what you didn't work for Cruz!" "Excuse me!?" She yelled! (And yes, by this point they had attracted attention)
"I have worked hard for my career!" Cruz shouted. Lightning snickered yelling back "BY fucking your way to the top!? I GAVE you your career! Without me, there would be no YOU!" "Take that back!" Cruz yelled! But Lightning was stubborn, "I made you what you are! Without me, you'd still be a trainer who was scared to be around the big boys! I wish I never fucked you!" right in her face. Cruz had tears in her eyes "Not my fault your wife was lousy in bed!" Lightning shoved Cruz against the wall, pinning her shoulders to it with his hands.
People around gasped. Cruz and Lightning stared into each other's eyes and she said "Go ahead Mr McQueen!.. Fuck me.. Fuck me right here.. This is how you like it! Abusing me and making me do as you command!.. I know you want to.." Lightning was breathing heavy but realized what she was doing. She was trying to grab attention and hurt him. She was mad. Lightning let her go and stepped back. Everyone was staring at them. Cruz had tears in her eyes but hated Lightning for hurting her and swallowed hard, almost choking before saying "Hope your image takes a hit from that.." It would, it really would. Cruz flipped him off and left, fading into the crowd that had gathered as they over heard this fight. Lightning was just as hurt and angry. He didn't have time for Cruz and her teenage acting drama. So he left...